Family Convicted For Trying To Kill Gay Teen

on: August 26, 2019

Family Convicted For Trying To Kill Gay Teen

Family Convicted For Trying To Kill Gay Teen

According to the Jewish Press, a 16-year-old boy was stabbed in the chest and legs by his older brother outside the Beit Dror LGBT youth hostel in Tel Aviv last month. The teen was quickly rushed to Ichilov hospital while in serious condition. But after going through surgery, the boy’s condition was stabilized.

According to an investigation by the authorities, the boy, who’s from the town of Tamra, has been facing pressure from his family because of being gay. This eventually led to a murder conspiracy by the boy’s three older brothers.

Thankfully, the brothers were eventually caught, according to the Israel National News. Four days after the stabbing, two of the teen’s older brothers turned themselves into the police. The 23 and 27-year-olds were charged with attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder. A third brother, 24-year-old Jamal Cnaani, was later charged with conspiracy to commit murder for his role of planning the stabbing.